Bears play only home games in December

The Bears will not leave Chicago in December. The Bears’ 2022 schedule features nothing but home games in December, something the team hasn’t experienced since 1964. The Packers visit Chicago on December 4, in Week 13, and in Week 14 the Bears have their bye week. Then it’s two more home games, against the Eagles [more]

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Mike McCarthy: Sam Williams looked in first minicamp like he’s born to play pro football

The Cowboys took defensive end Sam Williams in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft, and it didn’t take him long to make an impression. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was raving about Williams’ performance after the first practice of rookie minicamp. “I think we’d all agree that Sam Williams looks like a guy [more]

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Jets will try snapping September losing streak against AFC North opponents

It has been a long time since the Jets celebrated a victory in September. They beat the Lions 48-17 to open the 2018 season and Sam Darnold‘s career, but dropped their next three games that month. They lost all three September games that they played in 2019, 2020, and 2021, so they carry a 12-game [more]

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Chiefs’ schedule makes NFL history: First eight opponents had winning records last year

The Chiefs’ 2022 schedule is unprecedented in NFL history. Kansas City opens with eight straight opponents who had a winning record last season. That makes the Chiefs the first team ever to start the season with eight consecutive games against teams that had a winning record, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Here are the [more]

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Patriots great Gino Cappelletti dies at 89

Gino Cappelletti, an original member of the Boston Patriots and one of the greatest players in the history of the American Football League, has died at the age of 89. A wide receiver, defensive back and kicker, played all 10 of the AFL’s seasons before it merged with the NFL, and never missed a game [more]

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Cowboys sign fifth-rounder John Ridgeway

The Cowboys have signed a member of their 2022 draft class. Todd Archer of ESPN.com reports that the team has signed fifth-round pick John Ridgeway. The defensive tackle is the first of their nine picks to sign his four-year rookie deal with the team. Ridgeway played at Illinois State before moving to Arkansas as a [more]

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Connor Heyward: Seeing my brother’s teammates who are now my teammates is different

Connor Heyward, like Kenny Pickett, didn’t need a tour of the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. Pickett played at the University of Pittsburgh, which shares the facility with the Steelers. Heyward is the younger brother of Steelers veteran Cameron Heyward. The Steelers drafted Connor in the sixth round out of Michigan State, making he and his [more]

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